Adjunct Faculty, Healthcare Financial Management

Position Summary:

The Adjunct Faculty role includes primary responsibility for providing quality instruction and maintaining a positive learning environment with an emphasis placed on teaching, supporting and evaluating students. This posting is for the HCM320 course.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teaching the course according to the curriculum, content, and outcomes as specified by the Lead Faculty responsible for the course.
• Timely assessment and evaluation of student assignments, including exams, quizzes, labs, papers, homework, discussions, simulations, and other activities related to the course, including assessment of overall student mastery of material and subject matter content.
• Monitoring and advising students on course-related work, prompt correspondence via email, facilitation of course-related discussions, holding of regular office hours to augment student learning, and other assigned responsibilities corresponding to the faculty teaching assignment.
• Demonstrate teaching effectiveness through continuous professional development, contribution of subject matter expertise in courses taught, and dedication to student success.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Lead Faculty

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration / Business / Healthcare Education / related subject areas, or at least 18 graduate credit hours in healthcare-related academic fields
• 3 – 5 years of relevant work experience in the healthcare industry
• To effectively teach the class requires skills/knowledge in these specific areas:
  • Good communication verbally and electronically
  • Ability to Provide Constructive feedback
  • Strong facilitation skills
  • APA style

Preferred Skills and Characteristics:

• PhD in Health-related discipline, or DHA
• 3 years of related work experience in financial aspects of healthcare, and cross-functional experience showing progressive leadership and management responsibilities
• FACHE or other professional credentials from Health Management Associations like MGMA, AHIMA etc.

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